Investor Due Diligence Report
Telos is a new publication by veteran journalist Ryan Lizza about the crisis in Washington.
20K
2K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Insufficient data
11 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$6.99/mo
$69.99/yr annual option
$11K
2K paid subs
$11K/mo – $11K/mo(±0%)
11.8
102.4
0.57%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Previously ~2x per week
2.0 posts/week
35/100
Variable (~5.4d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oligarch Watch | 49K | N/A | $7/mo | substack |
| Democracy Docket | 39K | N/A | Free | substack |
| CJ Hopkins | 33K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Josh Cowen's Newsletter | 22K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 20K | $12,792.08 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 20K | $12,792.08 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Uses substack platform
Publishing Consistency
Irregular publishing pattern
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
20K subscribers — above the 6K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 225 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$6.99/mo vs $8.2/mo category average (1201 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $7 | $70 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 68/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 13/100 | 10% |
| Don Surber |
| 22K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |